Four new inductees to the Australian Sailing Hall of Fame (ASHoF) were announced at the Australian Sailing Awards and Hall of Fame Gala on Friday evening, with those announced officially named as part of the top echelon of sailors in our nation’s history.
An integral event on the annual Australian Sailing calendar, Discover Sailing Month has once again returned to sailing clubs around the country this November.
The night of nights has seen Paris Olympians and outstanding contributors celebrated at the 2024 Australian Sailing Awards and Hall of Fame Gala, with Olympians Matt Wearn OAM and Breiana Whitehead awarded Male Sailor of the Year and Female Sailor of the year respectively.
Connells Point Sailing Club started their term 4 Junior Training Program on Saturday morning with beautiful SE breeze. A group of 8-14-year-olds are being introduced to sailing by instructors who are in their teens and 20's. The Australian Sailing accredited courses provide a comprehensive introduction to the sport of dinghy sailing.
The Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania had the pleasure of hosting a joint Youth and Open Australian Match Racing Championship 2024 from 24 to 27 October. Skippers from NSW, SA and Tas battled out the round robins in a mix of weather ranging from sleet and hail with up to 28 knots of southerly winds to steady sea breezes and brilliant sunshine.
At Manly 16ft Skiff Club, a record number of females are entering the various classes on the back of the path paved by some of Australia's finest women sailors.